Portal Vein Embolization Followed by Right-Side Hemihepatectomy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients: A Japanese Multi-Institutional Study

Even though hepatocellular carcinoma patients who underwent preoperative PVE and right-side hemihepatectomy had a significantly larger resected liver volume on admission, they have a comparable long-term prognosis as patients with up front hepatectomy. In addition, PVE might decrease extrahepatic recurrences.